I have a large, multi-cat household (8 full time indoor residents and 2 more semi-ferals that go in and out). My alpha male has been ill for the last 2 years (LPS) and with the ups and downs in his health, it has created a higher level of stress than what I would like to have them experience, primarily within the ranks of the lesser pecking order.
I've tried Feliway diffusers with no success. Alpha cat will walk up and spray on them. I've tried Rescue Remedy and other vet prescribed calming drops within their food. The majority of them won't eat a bowl laced with the stuff. They get a meal of wet nightly that I take advantage of that meal to give medications when needed.
I bought a larger home 2 years ago to give them more room to roam. The cats were calmer until my alpha got sick a few months later. I have 1 or more cat condos in every room, plenty of toys, and as much as attention as I can physically give them. Their physical environment is as ideal as I can make it for them.
Is there any tasteless remedy that is available that I can slip into their food? And because I feed 10 cats nightly and they are known to migrate from bowl to bowl, it would need to be something that a little extra dose will have no ill effect. I would expect to use this long term. Any other ideas would be very welcome.
I've tried Feliway diffusers with no success. Alpha cat will walk up and spray on them. I've tried Rescue Remedy and other vet prescribed calming drops within their food. The majority of them won't eat a bowl laced with the stuff. They get a meal of wet nightly that I take advantage of that meal to give medications when needed.
I bought a larger home 2 years ago to give them more room to roam. The cats were calmer until my alpha got sick a few months later. I have 1 or more cat condos in every room, plenty of toys, and as much as attention as I can physically give them. Their physical environment is as ideal as I can make it for them.
Is there any tasteless remedy that is available that I can slip into their food? And because I feed 10 cats nightly and they are known to migrate from bowl to bowl, it would need to be something that a little extra dose will have no ill effect. I would expect to use this long term. Any other ideas would be very welcome.